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Author trace-shape assertions in tests using OpenTelemetry SDK in-memory exporter - capture spans during test execution, assert on span name + attributes + status + parent-child structure + duration. Cross-language patterns (Python `InMemorySpanExporter` + `SimpleSpanProcessor`, JS `getRecordedSpans()`, Java `OpenTelemetryExtension`); CI integration. Use when a service is instrumented with the OpenTelemetry SDK and downstream alerts, SLOs, or dashboards depend on specific span names or…

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# opentelemetry-trace-assertions

Per the [OpenTelemetry traces concept docs], a trace is *"the path of a
request through your application"* and a span is *"a unit of work or
operation"*. Spans form a directed acyclic graph (DAG) via parent-child
relationships, all sharing the same `trace_id`.

## When to use

- Service is instrumented with OpenTelemetry SDK and the team's
  observability stack (alerts, SLOs) depends on specific span
  attributes - silent removal of an attribute breaks downstream
  alerting.
- Trace-shape changes have caused production incidents.
- Onboarding new instrumentation needs a regression baseline.

## Step 1 - Install (per language)

| Language | Install |
|---|---|
| Python | `pip install opentelemetry-sdk` |
| JS/TS | `npm install @opentelemetry/sdk-trace-base @opentelemetry/sdk-trace-node` |
| Java (Maven) | `<dependency><groupId>io.opentelemetry</groupId><artifactId>opentelemetry-sdk-testing</artifactId></dependency>` |
| .NET | `dotnet add package OpenTelemetry --prerelease` + `OpenTelemetry.Exporter.InMemory` |

## Step 2 - In-memory exporter setup (Python)

Per the [Python SDK trace docs], use `SimpleSpanProcessor` for tests
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